@ more tolls, feeding birds

Ticked off!

May 20, 2011|By Ticked Off!, Diversions

•At a recent high school band concert, I was appalled to see a man sitting in the front row playing with his iTouch the entire time. I'm a member of the band, and I hope you realize how very rude and disrespectful that was to me and the hundreds of other hardworking students who spent months preparing.

•Thanks to my wonderful boss who has not given us an increase in pay in almost five years, who reminds us daily that we should be glad we have a job, and lately has had the attitude of the Tazmanian Devil.

•I am ticked off at people who have garage or estate sales and only have a sign at the entrance of their subdivision and nowhere else. It makes it difficult to find their sale with no address or other signs to direct us.

•I'm ticked off that the expressway authority is adding yet another toll to the Beachline.

•I'm ticked off that I see so many people who don't have their priorities straight. You really need to grow up.

•I get ticked off when I see people feeding birds at the beach. Thanks a lot for creating a swarm of seagulls around us while we were trying to relax. Go home.

•It ticks me off to see grown people cutting in front of small children in line at amusement parks. Nice example you're setting.

The flip side

•Thanks to the parents who gave food coupons instead of candy in our birthday party bag. The last thing my kids need is candy.

•Thanks to everyone who hosts garage sales. You give us something to look forward to every weekend. We love finding great bargains and meeting great people.

•A big thanks to my neighbor who adjusted my sprinkler heads so they don't spray my house and windows.

•Thanks to stores who take returns without receipts. I can never find the darned things.